Suns expect Eric Bledsoe to be ready for camp in fall

ByABC News
December 29, 2015, 3:37 PM

— -- The Phoenix Suns will be without Eric Bledsoe for the remainder of the season after the point guard underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Suns coach Jeff Hornacek had said Bledsoe was expected to miss about six weeks, but the team lengthened the timetable after Tuesday's procedure was completed.

In a statement, the Suns said Bledsoe is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall.

The 26-year-old had been one of the few bright spots for the Suns, averaging 20.4 points, 6.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds this season.

But he suffered a noncontact injury Saturday night in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

It's his latest setback. Bledsoe had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers in 2011. He then had the meniscus removed in January 2014 while with the Suns, sidelining him for over two months.

The news comes with the Suns struggling to a 12-21 season. Earlier this week, after a series of team meetings, the team decided to shake up its coaching staff instead of ousting Hornacek. On Monday, the Suns promoted longtime NBA guard Earl Watson and former NBA D-League head coach Nate Bjorkgren to the bench to work closer to Hornacek and dismissed veteran assistants Mike Longabardi, who was heading up Phoenix's defense, and Jerry Sichting.